# Is the Milk Margin Protection Program doing enough to help Vt. farmers?

> Vermont dairy farmers say four years of low milk prices are causing severe financial strain. State figures show average prices fell to $16.78 in 2017 and about $14.56 in the first quarter of 2018. The Vermont Agency of Agriculture expects prices near $14.35 by year-end due to tariffs, and farmers say the federal Margin Protection Program payments are insufficient.

- Date: 2018-08-02 · published 2018-08-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5860-is-the-milk-margin-protection-program-doing-enough-to-help-vt-farmers
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Expected price declines and weak farm margins may lead to reduced milk output over time, though the immediate market impact is limited.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2020-06-30 | [Negative PPDs to Offset Milk Price Rally \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52775-negative-ppds-to-offset-milk-price-rally-farm-bureau-intel-markets-american.md) | +11.9% | +16.6% |
| MILK | 2017-02-08 | [Back in the pool: DFA seeks flexibility in Northeast federal milk marketing order -  \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72655-back-in-the-pool-dfa-seeks-flexibility-in-northeast-federal-milk-marketing.md) | +0.6% | -5.4% |
| MILK | 2020-08-05 | [Large Negative PPDs on Milk - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8832-large-negative-ppds-on-milk-ag-information-network-of-the-west.md) | -21.0% | -19.2% |
| MILK | 2017-07-27 | [Farmers fear Trump's tough trade rhetoric may color NAFTA talks, push for change](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69914-farmers-fear-trump-s-tough-trade-rhetoric-may-color-nafta-talks-push-for-change.md) | +6.4% | +6.6% |
| MILK | 2023-11-28 | [Make allowances and milk prices \| Dairy Processing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6754-make-allowances-and-milk-prices-dairy-processing.md) | -5.8% | -6.1% |

## Sources

- wcax.com: https://www.wcax.com/content/news/Is-the-Milk-Margin-Protection-Program-doing-enough-to-help-Vt-farmers-489916171.html

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